Although an onen is exempt from mitzvos, he may not engage in forbidden activities. He does not make brochos over food, since it is only forbidden to eat without a brocha if there is a mitzvah to recite a brocha. However, he must still wash before eating bread, wash mayim achronim, and wash upon arising and after using the restroom. A brocha is not recited. He is permitted to wear a tallis koton and study the halochos which are relevant to him. The poskim disagree about whether an onen is permitted to think about Torah. During Sefiras Haomer, an onen may count without a brocha and continue counting on future days with a brocha.
ס"ק ד וביה"ל ד"ה מי; ביאורים ומוספים דרשו, 2 ,4 ו־5
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